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Welcome to the forum!

Welcome to the forum! I’ll also begin building my Beacon Hill in February

Think of a theme and let me know if there’s enough interest

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Welcome to the forum! I love the village kits!

Anyone get the November/December 2023 NAME Miniature Gazette? I'm in there....

It's beautiful!

For cutting basswood, I generally use a regular utility knife, or an easy cutter (mitre cutter) if it's super thin. If you take a hairdryer and put it at whatever wall you want to disassemble, turn it on high heat for a few minutes, then attempt to move/remove the wall-if it moves, it's likely hot glued. If not, it's likely regular glue.

What are the 6 new england states?

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Welcome to the forum!

Welcome to the forum!

I use a clean dry washcloth to smooth down wallpaper-especially the thin stuff-because I’ve ripped it too many times. With the thin stuff (this is usually non-pre pasted wallpaper) it works better for me if I just smooth it down and let it be. It tends to crinkle on me if I smooth it too much. I am not a fan of templates simply because I’m too impatient. I use razor blades instead of exacto knives. @Karen99 hopefully we haven’t confused you too much. There’s many ways to do almost everything and you eventually find the way that works best for you.

Music to my ears! I usually wallpaper with the house upside down for difficult gables etc-just seems to work better for me. Maybe because I’m a leftie…

If it were me, I would prime the walls first and go ahead and either paint or stain the window and window seat trim. Once that dried good I would lay the house on its side and do that sides walls leaving about a 1/4 inch overlay onto the the front wall. I would take the dry wallpaper lay it in and gently rub my fingernail across window edges to make an indentation as a guide. Take that piece out and cut out the window opening going about a 1/4 inch inside the indentation lines. I would put the wallpaper paste on the walls only and lay the paper in and begin smoothing it out. I would use a sharp razor blade to trim to the windows. Then flip the house to the other side and do the one then do the front walls

Welcome to the forum! Although I have the Heritage I’ve not yet built it.

Welcome to the forum!

I’m not a fan of spray paint. If I have wood that I know will soak in paint I always use acrylic paint for a first coat and let it dry for at least 24 hours. Then I usually apply a semi gloss latex paint

I’m one of those people that knows how to make the lights work but I have no clue how it works so I don’t know if I’ll be much help to you. Are you using tape wire or round wire? Are any of the lights working?

Welcome to the forum! I’m currently building a Greenleaf Brimbles Mercantile which will have the store below and an apartment on top. I have lots of things for the shop part including veggies. I look forward to seeing pictures of your miniatures!

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Welcome to the forum Lizzy!

Welcome to the forum!